(crickets chirping) (dogs barking)
(baby crying)
- I've been texting him all night
and he said he'd be with kaila and he's not here.
Yeah, he's her father and he's not here and he doesn't care.
(baby crying) he doesn't care at all.
You know, and he'd tell me he wanted to take her home.
Or the fact that he wouldn't say otherwise.
I mean, what happened? (baby crying)
nothing, not a single cent.
He says he's gonna be here every weekend,
he's not here at all.
I'm just so, I just don't know how I'm gonna do it.
(light dramatic music) (baby crying)
I love her so much and it hurts me on the inside.
I know, hold on, let me.
(phone thudding)
kaila?
(suspenseful music) kaila!
(car engine rumbling)
(tires screeching)
kaila!
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(melissa groaning) (window thudding)
- [dylan] shut up, tell 'em what you do.
Uh, I sell people insurance, I'm such a nice person.
Hey, I'm talking to you!
- Please, you're being paranoid!
(tv crashing) no, stop!
- Shut up, shut up! - Please.
- Just tell me the truth, did you screw him?
Don't you touch her, shut up, shut up.
You tell me the truth, did you screw him?
(melissa gasping)
look at me.
(suspenseful music)
(melissa gasping)
(melissa panting)
- please forgive me. - Forgive you for what, huh?
Forgive you what, forgive you for what?
Look at me! (knee thudding)
(melissa panting) (dylan groaning)
melissa!
Hey, hey, get back here!
Get back here, melissa!
Melissa!
(dylan chuckling)
oh, look at you.
Huh, a little hide and seek?
- You said you would stop drinking for ryan!
- Yeah, I thought you'd stop being a slut!
- I wasn't! - What'd you do with him?
Huh, what'd you do with him?
(suspenseful music)
- stop!
- Dammit, melissa.
(ryan crying)
(glass shattering)
goddammit, melissa!
Look what you did to my hand.
Ah!
Dammit, man, look at that.
Look what happened over here.
- I'm sorry, baby.
Why don't you go get yourself a beer, okay?
(ryan crying)
(dramatic music)
- hey, hey, hey, hey, come here.
Come here.
You are a slut and you should only be a slut for me.
(suspenseful music)
you better goddamn make it up to me.
- Okay, baby, I will.
(chain rattling) (dylan thudding)
(lock clicking) (dylan panting)
- melissa, melissa!
Hey, hey, melissa!
Hey, get back here.
Hey, that's my son!
I'll kill you, bitch.
You think you can do this to me, melissa!
Melissa! (light dramatic music)
hey! - It's okay, it's okay.
Everything is okay now.
- [dylan] just come down here right now, please.
- We're gonna have so much fun, okay?
- [dylan] melissa!
Slut, get down here right this second.
Melissa, melissa!
(melissa gasping)
- look who's coming. (ryan crying)
I know, it's okay.
It's okay. - Melissa!
Please, babe, don't.
Melissa, get down here. (suspenseful music)
(fist knocking) (door creaking)
(light dramatic music)
(door creaking) - can, can you give us minute?
- Oh. - She's my sister.
Hey, ryan, buddy.
Come here.
It's okay.
Come here.
Do you wanna go play in my office?
(lips squeaking)
can you take him for me?
(ryan screaming) it's okay, it's okay.
Dylan?
Oh, my god.
- Theresa, on this side.
- It's okay, it's okay. (melissa balling)
- [photographer] honey, can you turn your head for me?
Turn your face.
- [doctor] you've got a one inch knot
that's surrounding your ecchymosis.
- I know it might be hard,
are you able to tell me what happened?
- [doctor] so, just look straight ahead for me, okay?
Get a head ct, c-spine.
- Uh, he'd been drinking for a couple of days.
Up all night with his friends.
I knew I was done.
- [doctor] okay, I'm gonna have you lay back real gentle.
Here apply some pressure for me.
- He was passed out and I was gonna sneak out,
but he woke up and he pulled me off the bed.
You know, he's so strong, he's so strong,
he just drug me down the stairs.
- [doctor] 10 inch contusion over her right side.
- I remember I just tried to grab the stairs,
I know I grabbed the stairs and I held on.
I was just, you know, I was just trying
to get back up to ryan.
We have to turn and go back. - Large contusion
of right lateral torso.
- Do you remember how many times he hit you?
- [doctor] chrissie, order an abdominal ct
to rule out internal bleeding.
- [surgeon] you're doing so good.
You're almost done, baby. (machines beeping)
- [therapist] was there any other assaults?
Did he make any other threats?
- He said he'd kill me if I took ryan.
- Okay, okay.
I'ma get you to sign here, here.
Yes and there.
(somber music)
- you know, he was there for ryan.
He was being such a good dad.
- Melissa! - No, I know.
I'm done, trust me.
He could hurt ryan.
He was outta control.
- I had my office manager rent you
a car and a new cell phone.
- Theresa. - And I want you and ryan
to come move in with me.
You wanna come live with me?
- Theresa, I can't.
I have to get outta here.
He said he'd come after me.
I have to get as far away from here as I can.
I have a friend from high school he doesn't know about.
- What about the cabin?
- You said you sold it when mom and dad died.
(keys jingling)
- can you get it?
(ryan cooing)
(keys jingling)
did you ever tell dylan about it?
- No, no.
What about all that money you gave me?
- It was my money.
I just thought if you had a little financial
cushion you might leave him, you know?
- It just took me a while, okay?
I'm so ashamed of myself.
- No, no, no, no, don't be.
Don't be.
So, do you remember how to get there?
(melissa laughing) it's pretty remote,
I don't think gps works up there.
I have a map.
- The road to that cabin is etched in my mind forever.
All those summers with mom and dad.
- I remember it boring; no kids to play with.
- Except me.
- Except us.
(keys jingling)
you gonna take those keys?
Are you gonna help your momma?
You got 'em.
You always looked out for us when we were little.
Don't forget that.
(light dramatic music)
(gentle music)
(light dramatic music)
- chad, chad?
- Go get it.
- Oh, my gosh, I don't know what to do with him.
- [jimmy] kim, come here, it's fine.
- You're no help at all. - I'm sorry.
- [kim] he's pulling my hair.
He's heavy. (car horn honking)
- [jimmy] I'm sorry, all right?
- When auntie theresa and I were very little,
we used to sleep under my bed.
I even had this stuffed aligator
because I wanted to be tough like a gator.
Theresa, of course, being theresa,
had a bunny and you have your bear.
'cause I'm your momma bear and I will never
let anything bad happen to you.
I promise.
(light dramatic music)
(door creaking)
(keys jingling)
(door thudding)
(melissa groans)
okay.
Oh, oh, god. (melissa groaning)
(melissa sighing)
it's okay, ryan.
This place, it's gonna be great.
We're gonna need some lights.
♪ gitty up, gitty up
♪ my imagination
- [melissa] oh, look, ryan, it's a little baby.
- Oh, hey, the baby proofing stuff's over here.
- Oh, thanks, we're here for flashlights.
♪ my old friend
♪ gitty up, gitty up, I can't live like this ♪
- you need help with something?
(melissa gasps) oh, I'm sorry.
- Hi, you scared me.
- Did I scare you too, little buddy?
(kaylene humming) (ryan crying)
♪ last night, I was sitting here alone ♪
- I'm sorry, I'm just awful at first impressions.
My name's kaylene.
- Oh, no, no, and I'm melissa,
and this is my son, ryan.
- Well, I don't if I'm the first to say it,
but welcome, melissa.
You too, handsome.
I like your bear.
What's his name?
- Bear, his name's bear.
He can't go anywhere without him.
- Aw.
- Do you know which one is best?
I need 'em to last.
- That's quite a shiner you got there,
you don't mind me saying.
- Uh huh. - Is your husband here?
Or is he one of them men who thinks shopping's
just women's work like my husband?
- We're not together anymore.
- Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, honey.
It's hard to raise 'em up alone.
Well, at least that's what I hear.
Me and my man, we don't have any kids of our own yet.
We keep trying, but no luck.
I'm sorry, that's tmi, right?
Well, so if you ever, ever, ever need a break,
just let me know.
I live to babysit and I can tell that ryan here
is just such a good one.
Oh, I'll give you my number.
So, my husband, he's the main breadwinner in it.
Oh, there I go again sayin' the wrong thing.
Husbands, who needs 'em?
I do, but not everyone does.
I hope we can get off on the right foot.
(paper ripping) - thank you.
We gotta get going.
I just wanna get home, get settled, get some lights on.
- Well, it's nice to meet you, especially you, ryan.
I'll see you and bear soon.
- Thanks. (cart rattling)
(kaylene giggling)
(kaylene sighs)
- sorry about that. - Sorry about?
- Kaylene, she could talk the hide off a cow,
but she's harmless.
- Every town has its characters.
- Yeah, I was gonna come and untangle you two,
but it looks like you know how to handle yourself.
I'm zach.
- Oh. - By the way.
- Melissa and ryan.
- Ryan, will one of these do?
- Thank you.
- So, which one of you two is afraid of the dark?
- The electricity is out at my cabin.
- This is an odd place to vacation.
- The two of us actually just moved here.
- Well, if you need anything in the way of getting
your utilities turned on or pretty much anything
that deals with small town bureaucracy, I'm your guy.
- That so? - My nine to five,
I'm the parish inspector.
Good benefits, make my own hours.
- Two jobs, huh?
You got kids?
- No, but I do have a dream and that costs money.
- What are you saving up for?
- Uh, a place down in mexico.
- Really?
- Near the beach, can hear the ocean.
That kinda thing.
- That's really cool.
♪ all that rain just makes me cry ♪
- how much do I owe you? - 39.50.
But I'll take an even 40.
- Are you trying to con me?
- Hm, this change drawer is dry
as a bone and the bank closed at 5:00.
- Well, I got a credit card.
- Let me see if the hamster that makes
the machine go 'round is on duty still.
He might've checked out.
Dale, you're on buddy. (melissa laughing)
this is your moment.
Dale's still a little drunk, but yes.
Actually, we can take credit card.
(machine beeping) my new friend.
You are good to go.
- No, baby, no, no, no.
- It's getting kinda dark outside.
Want me to walk you out?
- Sure if you're not too busy.
- It would be my pleasure.
If you ever feel like a free play, I know a guy, you know?
- Ah, is it you? - I know a guy.
I cannot confirm nor deny that I am that guy,
but I am a guy.
♪ take - thank you.
Ooh, watch out.
And there's a rail.
Thanks for the help.
- Of course.
Back here? - Sure, that's fine.
(rain pattering) (thunder booming)
- [dylan] hey, theresa.
- [theresa] dylan, stop.
- Hey, have you talked to melissa by any chance?
- After you beat the hell out of her.
- What is that what she said,
that I beat the hell out of her?
All right, she's crazy.
Look, I'm just trying to help.
All right, I'm just trying to find ryan.
Are you gonna help me find him?
- Dylan-- - look I need you
to just help me.
She's got my son. - Dylan, she filed
a police report. - For what?
For what?
- Dylan, let me get to my car.
- All right, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead.
Go ahead.
(dramatic music)
she took my son.
You know that, right?
I'll find him. - You'll lose him.
- I will.
Psst, be seeing you soon, yeah?
(dylan chuckling) (suspenseful music)
- [woman] I'm sorry, but the person you called
has a voice mailbox that has not--
- dammit. - Been setup yet, goodbye.
(ryan cooing) ♪ twinkle, twinkle little star
♪ how I wonder what you are
♪ up above the world so high
♪ like a diamond (children giggling)
- [young melissa] I'm like a gator.
I'm under the water.
(light dramatic music)
I'll protect us.
- [young theresa] quick, the gators is coming.
- [young melissa] it's coming, just stay alive.
(children giggling) - yeah.
- We're safe.
(dramatic music)
it's okay.
- [young melissa] resa, resa, save us.
(ryan mumbling)
- ah, no dad.
(dramatic music)
dylan?
(suspenseful music)
♪ we got things to do and we got people to see ♪
♪ we need to go get electricity ♪
we're gonna find your bear, baby.
It was just here.
(dramatic music)
(melissa gasps) - hi, ryan.
A cookie?
I didn't bake 'em though.
My favorite show was on last night, but I should've.
Here.
- No, uh, he just ate, but thank you.
(kaylene giggling) that's very nice of you.
- Oh, boy, you sure scare easy.
That's kinda weird for someone
who lives out here in the woods without a man.
Ah, darn it.
There I go again.
- No, no, it's fine.
I have to go get the electricity turned on.
- So, you know, we're practically neighbors.
As close as neighbors can get out in these parts,
and I'm kinda the unofficial welcoming committee,
so I wanted to make sure you felt welcome--
- look, I really, I have to go.
- I just put two and two together and I realized
you must be don and anne budrow's daughter.
- Yeah.
- They died in an accident if I recall?
- You knew them?
- Oh, my folks did, sure.
And you have a sister, right?
- Yes.
- What was her name?
Hm, theresa, right?
Yeah, I knew I'd remember.
- I really do have to do.
- Well, you gotta find bear first, don't ya?
- Yeah.
Oh, god.
- Ryan.
I don't know how you missed it.
Just right here under your nose.
- Thanks. - Mm hm.
So, yeah, I can see that you're overwhelmed.
So, whatever errands you got, I am happy to watch ryan.
Anytime, like I said, I just work here
and there because you know my husband--
- your husband works?
- You got it.
Speaking which, I gotta get back home to my chores.
(light dramatic music)
- kaylene?
- Yeah?
- I don't want you coming here without
talking to my first, okay?
- Oh, I wasn't trying to...
I just love kids so much and having a husband
that works all the time can get a bit lonely.
I just wanna help people and make some new friends.
It can be hard in a small town like this,
so people always say I come off too strong.
- Kaylene, it's okay.
I'm sorry.
How about whenever we're done with the cookies,
I'll call you and I'll bring you back by the plate, okay?
- Thank you, oh, that'd be nice, melissa.
Thank you. (suspenseful music)
- okay, I don't understand.
Why does it take so long to get the electricity turned on?
- Technician's not available today.
Even if he was, I wouldn't be able to get your order in yet.
I have to do that part.
- And that takes five days?
- It can sometimes.
- Okay. (ryan crying)
I know, I guess we get the electricity on next week.
I know.
- Yeah, that would be a bummer, wouldn't it, kiddo?
Unless.
- [melissa] unless what?
- Well, I mean. (suspenseful music)
you know, for a processing free, we could push the process.
- You mean if I give you more money
you can get the electricity on today?
- It could even be today.
Depending on the fee.
- How much is the fee for today?
- $400.
We only take cash. (dramatic music)
(purse jingling)
- geraldine.
You wouldn't be shaking down
this new customer of ours now would you?
- Hi, zach, how are you doing?
- Another day in paradise.
Hi, melissa. - Hi.
- Hi, ryan.
You can put that purse up.
Isn't that right, geraldine?
- Of course.
- And while you're back there you wanna recheck
that schedule and get her electric turned on today?
Excellent work.
If anybody else gives you trouble, come and see me.
Back to the grind.
- Oh, thanks again.
- You're welcome.
Good seeing you guys, good to see you buddy.
- Say thank you. - Good to see you.
Bye now. - Okay, bye.
- Bye. - Bye.
(phone ringing)
(light dramatic music)
hey. - Melissa, thank god.
I was so worried about you.
Are you okay? - Sorry, my phone died.
No electricity at the cabin. (door creaking)
a bit scary last night in the dark,
but we're getting it turned on today.
- Oh, my gosh, I forgot about that.
- Ryan and I slept under our beds last night.
- Yeah, that worked when we were kids.
Listen, dylan was here last night looking for you.
I thought I got rid of him, but I showed up
this morning and my office has been ransacked.
- [melissa] oh, my god, did you call the cops?
- Yeah, they'll be here soon.
I'm worried about you though.
- He doesn't know about this place.
(ryan mumbling)
- he took the envelope with all the cabin info;
tax forms, stats, he might be headed for you.
- Theresa, I gotta go.
- Is it dylan? - I don't know.
(light dramatic music)
(phone thudding)
(drawer slamming)
(suspenseful music)
(melissa sighs)
to ryan, from auntie kaylene.
Hi, can I speak to an officer?
- Do you have an appointment?
- [melissa] no, I don't.
Do I need one?
- Everyone's at lunch.
- Well, I have a small issue
I'd like to talk to somebody about.
- I'm sorry.
- Oh. - Look, I can call it in
if there's an emergency.
- Oh, no, not this.
It's really not a big deal, but--
- oh, hey, you're don and anne's kid.
I heard you were in town.
Look at you all grown up right before my eyes.
- Word travels fast here.
- Ah, yes, it's a shame what happened to them.
Oh, too young.
I'm very sorry.
- Thank you.
- You can just tell ole' janelle here what's troubling you
and maybe I can help you out.
- There's this woman.
I met her at the hardware store and then this morning
she just showed up at my house.
I asked her not do that and she left
this toy on my car right now.
- Oh, honey, that must be kaylene.
- Does everyone here know her?
- Just about, but she means well.
There's no need to file a complaint.
I'll just have the sheriff to talk with her
to just tone it down and he'll go over after lunch.
- Okay. - Okay, sweetie?
- All right, thank you so much.
- You're welcome.
Oh, you forgot your truck.
- Oh, that's all right.
We don't want it.
(staff talking over each other)
(light dramatic music)
oh, thank you.
(ryan cooing)
(ryan crying)
oh, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
(ryan crying) you gotta stay close.
Okay, okay, go play, go play.
Go play. (light dramatic music)
- I'll show you something. - Okay.
(muffled children talking)
- hey, baby.
(light dramatic music)
(ball thudding)
(suspenseful music)
(horn honking) (tires screeching)
(girl screaming)
ryan?
Ryan?
Ryan!
(suspenseful music)
ryan!
(melissa panting)
here are more pictures.
- But you didn't actually see anybody take your baby?
- No, I told you, I told you,
there was a girl running in the street
and she almost got hit,
and when I came back he was gone.
- Okay.
And you're sure you had your baby with you?
- Yes, I'm sure.
(phone buzzing) it's my sister.
- Melissa, what's going on?
- Oh, he was kidnapped.
- By dylan?
- I don't know, I didn't see him.
I'm with the cops right now.
- I'm calling you from the road, okay?
- She says that she saw somebody take her baby.
- No, there wasn't anything. - No?
Didn't take a baby?
She didn't have a baby?
- There was no baby. - Copy that.
Uh, miss melissa, is it possible that he is with a friend?
- Somebody in this park took him!
- We have an eye witness that says that--
- what? - You did not have a baby.
- Who? - I'm not at liberty to say.
I do not know that woman.
She did not see me.
- Has anybody in this town seen you with a baby?
- Uh, uh, uh, zach, zach.
He works um, he works at the market
and he works for the city.
- Does zach have a last night?
- I moved here with my boy, you gotta believe me!
- Ma'am, are you under the care of a physician?
Maybe a psychiatrist we could get in contact with?
- I wanna speak to the sheriff, now!
- Yes ma'am.
He's gonna wanna speak with you.
- He was right there!
I know you saw me.
- Ma'am, I'd very much like to apologize, melissa, is it?
- Your deputy here pretty much accused me
of making up the whole story.
- Well, we'd still like to get some of these people
to say that they saw you with ryan.
- Your receptionist saw me today.
I was in your office.
- With ryan? - Yes, with ryan, with ryan!
- And what reason were you in my office?
- This lady kaylene--
- kaylene who? - I don't know.
Your receptionist knew who I was talking about.
You must know, too.
Please, you have to find my son!
- Kissel, get janelle on the horn asap,
I need to talk to her.
- Boss, it's bowling league tonight.
- Get her on the horn. - Yes, sir.
- While he's making that confirmation
I need to ask you a question.
Do you have any enemies?
- Enemies, no.
No, I just moved here.
- [sheriff] I mean before you moved here.
- [melissa] no, the only person who knows
I'm here is my sister.
- And you're on good terms with her?
- [melissa] very.
- Okay, now this woman, she did what?
- [melissa] she left a toy for ryan on my car.
I wanted to talk to somebody about it,
but your receptionist--
- janelle? - Yes.
Said not to worry about her.
- About janelle? - No, no, no,
the kaylene woman.
I think she took ryan.
Oh, my god! (melissa crying)
I want that kaylene lady's house searched right now.
- Okay. - I want it searched.
She has my baby. - Okay, relax.
You wait here.
We're gonna solve this problem, okay?
Just hang on.
- Thank you.
- [sheriff] hey, can you ship her home?
- [melissa] please, you have to have seen him.
- [sheriff] now, melissa, we're gonna have
to take you to the hospital.
- Why? - Just for an evaluation.
- I don't need an evaluation.
I need you to find my son!
- Relax. - Get off of me.
- It's fine. - Get off of me!
No, no, help me!
No, please, can someone please help me?
No, no get off me.
Please say you know, they gotta find my son.
Please, you saw me with him.
Let me go, let me go.
We have to find him before it's too late.
Please, I'm not crazy.
Please, please help me.
Please help me.
- Go ahead. - Stop.
(ambulance doors slamming)
(light dramatic music)
- melissa, can you hear me?
- Theresa?
(melissa gasps) ryan!
- I know, I know he's not here.
(melissa panting)
- they, they think I made him up.
They think I'm crazy.
No. (melissa crying)
- melissa, I am gonna get you out of here right now.
Breathe.
(restraints ripping)
there we go, see?
Got your bag.
Here we go.
Be careful, be careful, be careful.
(dramatic music)
- [sheriff] by law, we are required
to follow certain procedures.
- I don't wanna hear it.
- My hands were tied.
I was just doing my job.
- Yeah, well, mine were, too.
You know what, the next time a woman tells you that
her child is taken, maybe don't put her in the hospital,
maybe believe her.
- We had an eye witness.
No one said that you had a little boy.
- I've already told you, unless you're apologizing
I don't wanna discuss it.
- Work with the sheriff to find ryan.
Sit down.
- Ma'am, if you had mentioned your husband
when you first came in, we wouldn't have doubted you.
Most of the time children are abducted
by their non-custodial parent.
And considering the way you left home--
- excuse me?
- Well, your sister here told me about the circumstances
and I'm truly sorry.
No one deserves to go through what you've been through,
but understand there's a possibility that your husband's
point of view is that you kidnapped his son.
And that would set him off.
I mean, look at your sister.
I mean, he attacked and accosted her last night,
then he broke into her office,
and melissa, he's really abused you
and you made those reports over in houston, right?
- Yes. - Yeah, okay.
So, I wanna ask you, I hate to ask you,
do you think he's capable of hurting ryan?
- Not intentionally, I don't think.
I don't know, he's been drinking,
and I don't know what he's capable of.
He said he'd kill me if I took him away.
- Okay, we're gonna treat this like a cross-state abduction.
If he's taken ryan across state lines,
then he's committed a federal crime.
Now, does he have any previous offenses?
- Uh, a dui, yeah, in houston.
- Houston will have a mugshot on him.
All right, janelle, call the fbi
and have them issue a bolo asap.
- A bolo, sheriff?
- A bolo, be on the look out, janelle.
Thank you.
This is my phone number.
Send us some photos.
We'll spread 'em among the counties.
Maybe we can find him.
Maybe we can bring him in.
- Even if dylan knew where the cabin was,
how did he find me at the park?
- He could've been following you.
- Doesn't sound like him.
He'd just bang on the door and cause a scene.
- Okay you just said you didn't know what he was capable us.
(kissel slurping) - anyone try just calling him?
(phone dinging) - we're sorry.
You have reached-- - yeah, I did.
- Houston p.D.?
Yeah, this is sheriff dunn over mouton parish, louisiana.
Yeah, I wanna talk to the detective
that is looking for dylan landry.
(light dramatic music)
- what do we do now?
- Well, you can't go back to that cabin.
You need to find a room in town.
- [melissa] no, I just need to go home.
- Kissel, follow 'em out there and make sure they're safe.
- Seriously, it's fine.
Just please find ryan.
- We're gonna find your boy, I promise.
Yeah, hello, detective.
- Melissa, he's right.
- We need to go find dad's gun.
(crickets chirping) (light dramatic music)
- melissa, oh, my god.
You remember mom wearing this?
- Yeah.
Why did they keep all this crap?
- Dad couldn't throw anything away.
(papers rustling)
what dad would have done if he saw what dylan did you to.
- Get all mad and do nothing?
(light dramatic music)
- [theresa] what's that?
- I don't know.
I never noticed it before.
This is weird.
- [theresa] what is it?
- Uh, grab me a screwdriver from that toolbox back there.
(bags rustling)
(tools clanking)
- here. - Thanks.
(latch clanking)
(crate creaking)
(papers rustling)
hold this.
(light dramatic music)
- [theresa] just another bunny.
- Bingo.
- Melissa.
(dramatic music)
I think we're adopted.
- [melissa] do we even have the same mom?
- Must've been a closed adoption
because it says their records are sealed.
My mom was born in vidalia, georgia,
and your mom was born in mouton parish.
So, I guess not. - Hm.
- I don't like that.
We were adopted on the same day, December 6th, 1993.
And here, look.
Mouton parish department of child services.
- I'm still family.
- Always family.
We are sisters because we love each other
and that's stronger than blood.
- Mom and dad never let on.
- Nope.
I always thought we looked alike.
- I still think we do.
- You were six months old when you were adopted.
I was a year and a half.
- Do you remember anything?
- No, just...
- Just what?
- We were always scared here.
Do you think we suffered some preverbal trauma?
- Preverbal trauma?
- Traumatic experience that happens
when you're too young to remember.
Well, not in your mind, but in your body.
- Um, maybe.
I mean, think about it.
You were 10 when you stopped asking me
to sleep under your bed.
- I only stopped asking because you stopped saying yes.
- And it was only here at the cabin.
It was never at home.
- Yeah, you're right.
It was only a cabin thing.
- [young melissa] I think I hear them coming.
- [young theresa] quiet so they don't hear us.
- Where do you think ryan is right now?
- I don't know. (suspenseful music)
(ryan giggling)
(ryan mumbling) (ryan giggling)
(suspenseful music)
(thunder booming)
- theresa?
- In here, I couldn't sleep.
We need to make fliers.
- No, uh, I need you to go dylan's parent's house.
I called them last night and they didn't pick up.
I called everybody who knows him three times.
Those who did pick up did not
have nice things to say about him.
But the only place I think he'd actually
bring ryan is his parent's house.
- Okay.
I'm gonna get on the road.
- Okay.
- Hey, I love you.
Hey, text me the address. - Okay.
(light dramatic music)
(gunshots banging)
(dramatic music)
(trunk thudding)
(dramatic music)
(car engine rumbling)
- hey!
Are you insane?
You almost killed us.
(dramatic music)
- ryan? - Hey!
Back off, lady.
- Sorry.
- [woman] it's okay, lucy.
- I didn't mean to, um, my son is missing.
- You think I took him?
- No, I just, her toy, it looked just like.
(light dramatic music)
(melissa sighs)
(phone buzzing)
hello?
- Yeah, I wanna let you know that we got ahold
of dylan's cellphone activity.
He actually pinged a tower about a mile from
the park around the time of the abduction
and then another time 30 miles outside of mississippi.
- Yeah, his family's from mississippi.
My sister was actually on the way to talk to them.
- That could be dangerous for your sister and for ryan.
I know you must be going through hell right now,
but you have got to let us do our job.
- Sorry.
- When somebody like dylan gets pushed in a corner,
things go from bad to worse.
- I don't know, I just needed to do something.
- Look, if you wanna help,
canvas the neighborhood by the park.
Maybe somebody noticed dylan's vehicle or saw him with ryan.
And I'm checking the gas stations' surveillance cameras
all along that route and we're seeing
if we can find another witness.
That's what we need.
Look, I am working hand and glove with the fbi
and the state police and I promise
if we hear anything, if we see anything,
we're gonna be in touch with you right away, okay?
- Okay, thank you, sheriff.
(crows cawing)
(bell dinging) - hey, melissa.
Hey, I heard what happened to ryan.
What's, what's going on?
- His dad took him.
- Hey, this is a small town for better or worse.
We help each other out, you gotta get used to that, okay?
Come on, let's go find your boy.
(printer whirring)
- I just keep thinking how scared he must be,
thinking I abandoned him.
- I was with my parents at an amusement park.
I turned around and they were gone.
Walked around for a couple hours till I worked up
the courage to ask a police officer for help.
He brought me to my mom.
I was so mad at her, I acted like I didn't know
who she was for a week, but I got over it.
- Oh, bless your heart, sweetie.
I heard you two were back here making copies.
Zach, that's really sweet of you.
I thought maybe you could use some more paper.
- Thanks. - Hm.
My prayers are with you, sweetie.
Please let me know what I can do to help.
Anything you need.
I got my prayer for warriors praying for you.
I just know in my heart it's gonna be okay.
I'll put these up on my lunch break, all right?
- Thank you.
And thank you.
I don't know what I would do without the help.
- You're welcome.
Let's back back to it.
- He's one and a half years old.
He was playing just here yesterday.
That's a picture of his father and his vehicle.
Did you see anything?
- Didn't see anything, but I'll be happy
to contact the sheriff.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
- [melissa] thank you.
(light dramatic music)
- [zach] so, what do we do?
- Did you know sheriff dunn had me taken to the hospital
for a psychological evaluation when ryan was kidnapped?
- No, I didn't.
- He's helping me now.
Talking to the fbi and stuff.
I'm sure I was acting insane.
- Your child was abducted, melissa.
You don't have to justify that.
Haven't you ever wanted to just escape?
- God if I could just escape somewhere like
up in mexico and ryan in my arms, I would do it.
I would do anything.
I just wanna get out of this nightmare.
And sometimes you escape and everything just gets worse.
- It doesn't have to.
(light music)
everyone would be new to you
and you'd be new to everyone else.
(light dramatic music)
(melissa lightly moaning)
melissa, I'm sorry, I'm sorry--
- no, it's all right.
(zach sighs) god.
I gotta go.
Thanks for your help. (door slamming)
(jeep engine rumbling)
(phone buzzing)
- melissa, I struck out.
Dylan's parents have seen or heard from him in over a month.
His mom gave me the name of some old drinking buddy.
I'm driving out to the sticks now to find him.
- Theresa.
- Look, if I seem him I'm calling it in straight way.
I am not gonna confront him, I promise.
- No, no, no, you can't go there.
You know how he gets.
I don't want you to get hurt.
- Someone is dropping the ball here
and it's not gonna be me.
- We need to just let the fbi do their jobs, I don't wanna--
- melissa, have you spoken to the fbi?
- No, the sheriff tracked his phone to mississippi.
- Then why am I the first person
to get in contact with his parents?
What is the fbi doing?
Melissa, something is wrong. - Yeah.
- I don't know why the fbi is not doing more,
but we are going to find him, melissa.
- Where is he?
- We're gonna find him.
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
Hang in there, okay?
(light dramatic music)
(melissa crying)
(melissa screaming)
- [woman] stop it, you're acting like a child.
(geraldine sighs) - hey, kiddo.
Here, you want a chip? (suspenseful music)
fine. (geraldine laughing)
- I can't hear you. - Oh, my god, look at that.
Can you say, "I love you?"
(ryan mumbling) - joe!
(chips crunching)
- no, no, no, no, no!
(tape ripping)
- [child] you're not my mommy.
- When I say ali, you say gator!
Ali.
- Gator. - Gator.
- [man] aligator.
(keys jingling)
- [woman] are you excited?
(suspenseful music)
- gonna see some gators. - Hey.
- [woman] yeah, do you wanna see the alligators?
- Let's go do that! - Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Sorry, your child is just so beautiful.
How old is he?
- Um, two and a half.
- Three, actually.
- What's his name?
- Uh, michael. - Thomas.
Shut up, betsy.
- You're not my mommy. - He is yours, isn't he?
- [man] come on, let's go.
(suspenseful music)
- hey, hey!
- Let's go this way. - I wanna talk to you.
Why did you tell the cops I didn't have a baby with me?
- I don't know what you're talking about.
- You couldn't have seen me that day--
- crazy lady. - You too busy teaching
people how to parent, right? - Whoa!
- What are you, some kinda baby broker?
- Crazy lady, crazy lady, you gotta leave
or I'm calling the sheriff.
- Why, he in on it too?
- What are you talking about? - Hey, sheriff!
- Whoa, lady.
Simmer down.
Psycho broad.
(door squeaking)
(light dramatic music)
- we gotta take care of that problem.
- Look, you know who to call, lynette.
- Yeah, I do. - So, do it.
(paper crinkling)
- sheriff!
- He is not in.
- Any updates on my bolo?
- I'm not aware.
Best to speak with the sheriff about it.
I believe he's down overseeing security at the bake sale.
- At the bake sale?
- Yes, ma'am, at the bake sale.
Believe there's a flier on
the bulletin board around the corner.
Why don't you grab that.
It'll give you all the information
you'll need to find the sheriff.
- On the bulletin board?
- Yes, it'll give you all the information you will need.
(light dramatic music)
(keys jingling)
(melissa sighs)
- oh, my god. (dramatic music)
what?
Hi, yes, I'd like to speak with
the agent assigned to my bolo case.
My name is melissa landry.
My son is ryan landry, he was taken from mouton parish,
louisiana two days ago.
Wait, what do you mean there's no case file?
What about a report?
Nothing?
I need to speak with an agent immediately, this is urgent.
There are more children missing than just my son.
(papers crinkling)
- now, you are talking about
the old budrow farm out by the river
where you used to have the general store?
- Yes, ma'am, I wanna check my property lines.
- Okay.
Why that was a wonderful general store.
Momma said when she was little,
she and her sisters would go there.
Mr. Budrow would give 'em free rock candy.
The good kind.
Yeah, it was great.
I remember all the lights and the cookies,
and it was magical.
And then the dunn's moved to town.
Oh, you noticing my great grandfather?
I'm a morrow now, but I was a mouton.
My ancestors settled this parish.
It was great.
It was us and then grandpa sold some land to the budrows,
so they built the store and then uh...
You know what, we're not gonna find this here.
We're gonna need to go downstairs to the archives.
That's why they think that he has a limp.
But you know it almost happened
to the dunn twins when they were little.
Momma and daddy said that one of 'em
nearly got hit by a marti gras float.
- [melissa] oh, no, that's terrible.
- And that's what happens when people don't watch what,
oh, look, here it is.
Down the hall, third door to the left.
- Okay, thank you. - Okay and they have
a copy machine, 15 cents a sheet if you need it.
- Thank you. - Bye.
Oh, and we close in an hour.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
(light dramatic music)
(door thudding)
- [melissa] "child found abandoned outside
"736 main street, mouton parish."
- [jimmy] I, jimmy dunn, on October the day
of the 17th, 2005, while walking to my car found a baby
wrapped in a blanket in the bushes.
I called the sheriff, he came and got the baby.
- [sheriff] all due diligence was performed
in locating its legal guardian.
Deemed foundlings, they have been discharged to the care
of mouton parish child services.
Signed, sheriff w.H. Dunn.
- [jimmy] jimmy dunn.
- [lynette] lynette guidry dunn, social worker.
- "child found abandoned outside
"736 main street, mouton parish."
- [jimmy] I, jimmy dunn, on the 3rd day of March, 2011,
arrived at my business, mouton pawn.
There's a little boy playing in my parking lot,
I asked him where his mom was.
He didn't respond, so I called sheriff dunn.
He came and got the little boy.
- [sheriff] all due diligence was preformed
in locating his legal guardians.
Deemed foundlings, they have been discharged to
the care of mouton parish child services.
- [jimmy] I, jimmy dunn, on the 4th day of December, 1993,
was taking out the trash dumpster
and I came across two babies.
I called sheriff dunn to come and get 'em.
- Abandoned together?
- All due diligence was performed
in locating the children's legal guardian.
The children have been discharged
to the care of mouton parish child services.
Signed, sheriff w.H. Dunn.
- [jimmy] signed, jimmy dunn.
- [lynette] lynette guidry dunn.
- [jimmy] December 4th, 1993.
- Abandoned and adopted in two days.
(suspenseful music)
- didn't you read the sign?
This is a restricted area,
you're not supposed to be down here.
I'm gonna need to check.
If you were taking photos or making copies,
well that would be a violation of the law.
- I wasn't.
Mae told me that this was plot maps room.
It's amazed I'm here, I'm totally lost.
- Mm hm.
Hey, mae.
- [mae] yes?
- Did you tell this girl to come down this way?
- I absolutely did.
I could hide my own easter eggs.
Come on, I'll show you.
- No, that's okay, mae, you've done enough.
Why don't you head on upstairs?
Plot maps are down the hall, three doors on the left.
- Thank you.
(light dramatic music)
(keys jingling)
(door thudding)
736 main street, mouton pawn.
(keys jingling)
- oh, hey.
You need help putting up fliers for little ryan?
- What were you doing in that shop?
- Mouton pawn?
Oh, honey, promise you won't tell?
I got a call from jimmy saying he did
a trade on a rare navy aligator pin.
- You selling babies in that shop?
- Well, if they were, sign me up.
I'm sorry, that's a horrible joke.
Let me give you a hug.
Um, I'm actually, uh, oh.
I was actually going to see the pastor just now
about maybe doing a candlelight vigil.
Just raise awareness about your boy.
I gotta get going now.
He's got an evening service,
so you take care of yourself.
You go be with your family, but don't let your thoughts
run away with you, okay?
We'll find your boy, bless your heart.
Bye.
(light dramatic music) (birds chirping)
(suspenseful music)
- so who do you got winning the division?
Either one'll do.
I tell you, it wasn't a joke.
10,000 yards passing, 35 passing touchdowns,
seven rushing touchdowns.
He's going to the league for sure.
Could sure use him in new orleans.
- Hey! (intense dramatic music)
(hands thudding)
(suspenseful music)
(theresa gasping)
(theresa screaming) (body thudding)
(foot thudding) (theresa groaning)
well, look who it is, huh?
(foot thudding) (theresa groaning)
(light dramatic music)
(phone ringing)
(theresa coughing)
- theresa, can you hear me?
I sent you a text with my location.
455 morning star lane.
Ryan is here.
- Oh, is that so?
- Dylan!
What have you done to my sister?
(gate creaking)
- [kaylene] honey, I had the weirdest thing
happen just now in town.
(dramatic music)
honey, honey, what did I tell you about having your gun out?
(kaylene gasps)
(dramatic music)
(branches rustling)
(suspenseful music)
- stand up.
- [melissa] where's my son?
- [sheriff] keep your hands behind your back.
(shed thudding)
- I saw ryan's bear in your car.
- Be kind to her.
Her baby is missing. - This is our private property
and she is trespassing.
Hands behind your back.
- So, you two are married, huh?
That's a surprise.
- Yeah, she's my damn wife.
You come back here again I'll shoot you.
- Where is he kaylene?
I will find my son! - Come on!
(dramatic music)
(handcuffs rattling)
- has anyone called my sister?
I'm pretty sure I get a phone call.
- You do, but you got somebody here who wants to see you.
- Hey, everything okay? - Hey, why didn't you tell me
that kaylene was married to sheriff dunn?
- What, I never thought that would have mattered.
- Uh, why would it?
He's just a sheriff and she's just
the crazy lady with my kid.
- Melissa, I'm here because your sister's
calling all over town trying to get ahold of you.
I have her on the line here.
- Hello, hello, hello, theresa?
- I'm okay. - Hi, oh my god, you're alive.
- Dylan beat me up pretty bad, but I made it out
to the side of the road and some guy called the cops.
I'm in the hospital now in baton rouge.
- You okay?
- Put your hand right in the middle.
- [theresa] I'm on a lot of pain meds right now.
I have a couple broken ribs.
- Can I get some privacy?
- [zach] yeah, sorry.
- I saw ryan's bear in kaylene's car.
- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.
I dunno, something must've happened to him,
he can't be without it.
I need you to call the fbi.
I found out that the sheriff is married to kaylene.
- What, the sheriff didn't tell you
that the woman who's stalking you is his wife?
- Yeah, right.
The sheriff's office was stonewalling me,
so I called the fbi.
He never filed a report, he never called any bolos,
the whole thing was for show.
- Are you serious?
- Yeah, I just snuck into the archives.
I found boxes and boxes of files almost 70 years going back,
but hundreds or maybe thousands of babies
were all found abandoned.
And we were in there, too.
Apparently two days before mom and dad adopted us
we were both found abandoned by a dumpster and given over
to the sheriff and adopted out just a day later.
The same thing listed for the other babies that I found.
Same place, same story over and over.
Get into your email.
I sent you a bunch of evidence before
I had to delete it off my phone.
- Okay, I'll send them the files.
I just need to get this arm set and then I'm coming back.
- Hey, theresa.
If you ever wanna use that hand again
we need to do surgery right now.
- You hear that?
- Yeah, yeah, I heard.
Something's up with this zach guy, too.
I don't know what his deal is.
He's coming back, wish me luck.
Okay, I love you so much.
- She okay?
- [melissa] she's at a hospital in baton rouge.
I need to get to her.
- Let me talk to sheriff dunn.
- No, it's fine, I'll just make bail.
- It's the weekend, melissa.
It's gonna be two days.
Just let me talk to him.
- Okay.
He's a friend.
We're gonna figure this out.
- You and the sheriff must be real good friends.
He just dropped the charges.
- Like I said, we're one big happy family, right?
- Mind driving me back to my car?
- Of course not, where is it?
- Sheriff dunn's house.
- Uh, melissa, why don't I drive you
to the hospital in baton rouge.
It's just a couple hours down the road
and your sister's there, she needs you.
I wanna help.
- Yeah, all right.
- Okay, let's go. - Thanks.
(dramatic music)
(car door slamming)
so, you've lived in mouton parish your whole life, right?
- [zach] as long as I can remember.
- [melissa] is ryan the first missing kid
you ever heard of here?
- [zach] yeah, there was a baby girl when I was younger,
ruby something or other.
- You know, there's a very strange amount
of lost children that find their way through your town.
Basically mouton parish is the unofficial capital
of adopting abandoned children.
- [zach] I know everything about this town, but not that.
- [melissa] my sister and I were adopted there.
- Huh.
- With about 100 other kids.
- [zach] just when you think your town is boring.
- Turns out is has a hidden past.
- So. (dramatic music)
I don't know, I think it's kinda a cool past.
Well, if it's as you say it is,
I mean these abandoned kids deserve a nice,
comfortable place to live as much as anybody.
I think it's god's work that they're doing.
Want something from inside?
- Uh, coffee.
Cream, two sugars.
- Coming right up.
(car door thudding)
(light dramatic music)
- zach dunn, figures.
(dramatic music)
(bell ringing)
(car door squeaking)
(car door slamming)
(light dramatic music)
- what do I owe you?
- How are you? - Ah, well.
- [cashier] 1.64.
(dramatic music)
(register beeping)
(bell ringing)
- I messed up.
Tell me what to do, huh?
I don't know!
She doesn't look like the hitchhiking type.
Wait.
(door slamming)
I don't know!
(car engine rumbling)
(birds chirping)
(car door slamming) - thanks again.
(light dramatic music)
(melissa sighs)
(suspenseful music)
(dramatic music)
(trunk slamming)
(car beeping)
I look in his wallet, zach dunn.
The sheriff's brother or cousin, nephew, who knows,
but they're all in on it.
- I emailed agent moore the files
you sent and your location.
- What'd he say?
- Nothing, I've been calling him and leaving him messages
every 10 minutes and I haven't heard back from him.
- I don't know, t.
I've looked in every window
and there are no signs of a baby.
I was so sure he was here, but maybe he is with dylan.
I'm gonna look in the trash for diapers.
(trashcan thudding)
oh, my god.
(machines beeping)
- what is it?
- I found bear in the trash.
I'm scared. - Oh, my god.
- Someone's coming, someone's coming.
- [theresa] who's coming?
Melissa, what's going on?
You have to tell me.
- I see him, I see him.
He's here, he's here! (car door slamming)
- [theresa] oh, okay, okay, okay.
I'm calling agent moore again.
I love you. - Okay, geraldine, you got it?
- Yes, mom.
- Theresa, we're ready for you.
- No, wait, I need to make one more call.
I need to talk to agent moore.
No, I can't hold.
- Let me get the door for you.
- Hey, big boy. (sheriff chuckling)
come on in, guys.
(light dramatic music)
- what about pets.
Do you guys have any pets?
Are you gonna keep them-- - no, I can't,
I don't like all that pet hair.
(sheriff chuckling) right?
- But if we find out this little boy likes cats,
he likes dogs, we'll talk about it.
May get that kid a dog. (phone buzzing)
- [kaylene] dogs are fine, it's cats that I don't like.
- [sheriff] okay.
- Hello?
- Melissa landry, this is agent moore with the fbi.
I just got off the phone with your sister regarding
a missing child at 455 morning star lane in mouton parish.
She says that the local sheriff and his wife took your son?
- You gotta sign this too, sweetie.
- Yes, yes, my son was kidnapped two days ago
and he's here at their house now.
- You're at the house now?
- Yes, I'm outside.
I see him.
They're holding my son now.
- I'm gonna need to call the local authorities, ma'am.
- No, don't you hear me?
They're in on it.
Now, check your email, my sister sent you files.
I was adopted here as a baby, my sister, too.
There are hundreds of us, but please believe me.
There are more children in danger than just my son.
(dramatic music) - ruby charbonnet.
She's been missing for 15 years.
Jahsua carpenter I recognize from a cold case.
I'm gonna bring a team down tonight.
- When tonight?
- [agent moore] an hour.
- [melissa] please hurry, please hurry, I gotta go.
- Yes, ma'am.
- Be careful on that wet road.
- [lynette] we will.
(light dramatic music)
(thunder rumbling)
- ha. - Eat it.
- Hey, hey, big boy. - Oh.
- Momma being good to you, huh?
- [kaylene] oh, he's been just the sweetest dada.
Hm?
Any word from my idiot step-son?
- [sheriff] kaylene, you know that zach is not an idiot.
- Well, he was supposed to get rid of her and he lost her.
That's an idiot in my book.
Maybe go back to the cabin and check.
Maybe she showed up.
Put a bullet in her head, blame it on the psycho ex.
Whoa, goodness, what are we doing?
- Or if she comes stooping around again,
well that is trespassing, it is private property,
she was been warned.
Either way, she will not come back again.
- Aw, amen to that dada.
Yeah, it's about time I got my own baby
after all those babies I got for others.
We wanna go for a walk soon.
It isn't your momma.
That's the window.
I'm momma.
- Daddio's going for a walk. - Dada and momma.
We gotta find out what's going on.
(light dramatic music)
(door creaking) (door thudding)
(rain pattering)
- anybody there?
Anybody here?
(thunder booming)
this is private property!
Like I said, no one's getting arrested now.
Trespassers will be shot on sight.
Miss melissa.
You did not come out here again, did you?
Huh?
What do you say, who's out here?
(dramatic music)
- baby's puking, what do I do?
- [sheriff] clean it up!
- [kaylene] well, what if he's sick?
I don't wanna lose him.
- Okay, okay, I'm coming.
(dramatic music)
- it's okay. - Are you sure we need
to go to the hospital?
- Yeah, go to the children's.
What, you wanna risk it?
- Well, he just had a sour stomach.
Looks okay now. - But we don't know
this kid yet, we don't know what.
(light dramatic music)
- [sheriff] you're gonna be a great mother.
- [kaylene] ah, I'm trying, I'm scared.
(fuel sensor dinging)
(hand thudding)
- [melissa] no, no, dammit.
- [kaylene] which one are you going to?
You know you're gonna up and to the right--
- yes, to the right. - Okay.
- Yes, yes. - All right.
(suspenseful music)
(car door thudding)
(light dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(key rattling) (light music)
(key jingling)
(eerie music)
(light dramatic music)
(papers rustling)
(keys jingling)
(file cabinet squeaking)
(keys jingling)
(file cabinet rattling)
(thunder booming)
(hand thudding)
(foot thudding)
(eerie music)
- [melissa] that's us.
(light dramatic music)
zach is one of us, too.
(picture shattering)
(breaker box squeaking)
(switch clicking)
(crows cawing)
(light dramatic music)
- hey, honey, light's out.
I'm going to the power box.
Whoa.
- I'm just here for my son.
- Oh, melissa, honey.
Please, we don't have your son.
- Yes, you do.
- Look, you're gonna get in a lot of trouble with that gun.
It's against the law to pull a pistol on a police--
(dramatic music)
(gunshots banging)
(sheriff groaning)
(body thudding)
- don't shoot! - Where is he?
Where is my son?
- I don't know, please.
Don't, please.
Where's wyatt?
(gunshot banging) (kaylene screaming)
wait, wait!
Oh, my god!
What have you done to him?
(suspenseful music)
- don't worry, baby, momma's here.
Hi, hi, baby.
(melissa gasps) (gunshot banging)
ryan's in here!
- Get away from my baby! (gunshot banging)
- [melissa] don't shoot, he's in here!
(gunshot banging) (melissa screaming)
(ryan crying)
don't shoot at him.
(ryan crying)
I love you.
(suspenseful music) (ryan crying)
(gunshot banging)
(body thudding)
- we gotta go.
- Go where? - Mexico.
- [melissa] no.
- Hey, buddy.
(fist thudding) (zach groaning)
now, what the hell is going on here?
Were you involved in this?
- Dylan, dylan, no. - Okay, well what is it?
(foot thudding) - dylan don't.
- Get my point, punk? - No, no, dylan.
Don't do that. (foot thudding)
don't, he has a gun! - I found the bitch, huh?
I got blamed for all of this. - No!
(gunshot banging)
(dylan groaning)
- [dylan] hey, melissa.
(dylan groaning) (ryan crying)
- [zach] get him outta here, now.
We gotta move.
Get him out now.
Melissa, now.
- It's okay, ryan.
That it, come here. (ryan screaming)
- we gotta move.
Let's go.
(dramatic music)
dad.
(ryan cooing)
shine right here.
Shine it!
You're a good mother, melissa.
Used to think that single mothers weren't good enough,
but I see the way you love 'em.
- Good enough for what.
- For what children need.
They need a mother and a father.
- So, that's what your family does?
They take children from single parents?
- We give them the opportunity to have two parents.
A chance at a real family.
(ryan crying) come on.
Let's pack his clothes.
Take the light. - Okay.
Do you know how many kids have been taken?
- You'd have to ask my folks or kaylene's.
But it doesn't really matter 'cause they're dead now.
This way.
- You're in there.
Your file is right next to mine in there.
(dramatic music)
- pack.
(melissa humming)
(ryan crying)
- you know, when my mother died, my dad remarried kaylene
and all she ever talked about was a new baby.
Just always wondered why I wasn't enough.
- You're enough.
- Then why didn't they stop?
None of this matters.
Because I met you and I saw the pain that you were feeling,
the pain that we were causing,
and how you missed ryan and how you said in my truck that
night that you wished this was a nightmare that you could
just wake up from and I realized that I could fix this.
And then I saw ryan growing up
on the beach, you and I together.
- That sounds amazing.
(suspenseful music)
how 'bout that diaper bag, okay?
I'll take care of the baby.
- Okay, okay.
I think you and ryan are gonna be so happy.
(suspenseful music)
we're gonna be there soon.
We're gonna be there.
(firetruck toy thudding) (zach groaning)
(melissa panting)
- oh, my baby, my baby.
(light music) (melissa sighs)
(door creaking) (melissa crying)
- [agent moore] okay, secure the house.
Everybody in.
- Please, sir, don't shoot, don't shoot.
Please, I'm his mom, I'm his mom.
- Melissa, I'm agent moore.
- I'm his mom. - She's got the boy.
- I'm his mom. - Got a man down.
Gunshot wound. (melissa crying)
(dylan groaning)
- I'm his mom. - Melissa.
(melissa crying) melissa!
Melissa! (dramatic music)
(light music) (birds chirping)
- [theresa] I am not gonna miss that cabin.
- [melissa] not even a little bit.
- [theresa] where are taking you for my birthday?
- I told you it's a surprise.
- Wait, how about a little, tiny little one?
- Okay, look in your side door.
♪ it's the thing
- your baby picture? - Uh huh.
- My baby picture. - Mm hm.
- Are we taking ryan for baby pictures?
- [melissa] no.
- Our moms? - Wanna meet 'em?
- Is that where we're going?
- Surprise.
Unless you don't want to.
- Are you kidding, of course I want to.
- Agent moore says they've already
reunited 45 people to their birth moms.
- So, who's first?
- I am.
- We're already here?
- [melissa] I'm scared.
- Hi, rosalie marks? - Yes.
- I'm melissa. - Hi, melissa.
- Um, I'm your daughter.
- Kaila?
♪ I shed a tear, I made amends
♪ and we both know
- wow. - And this my sister, theresa.
- Hi. - Nice to meet you.
♪ is in our past
- [melissa] this is your grandson, ryan.
- Grandson?
♪ we used to glow
- [rosalie] how did you find me?
- [melissa] it's a long story.
(light mus
♪ the sun is warm
♪ the sand is soft
♪ no memory of this throughout my thoughts ♪
♪ remind me how we used to glow ♪
♪ we used to glow